I want to talk to for a minute your about how your dog’s breed learns. Very frequently, dog owners will ask me, “Have you ever dealt with this breed before?” Sometimes I chuckle when it’s a very common breed. You’d be surprised at how many people have asked me if I’ve ever trained a German …

Today I want to tell you a humorous story that wasn’t very humorous at the time it was happening. (I told this story in my newsletter, so if you read that, this will be a repeat showing!) I flew back to Georgia last Thursday to buy some service and protection dogs for my clients. The …

Today I’m going to talk about your dog playing you for a fool. It happens all the time, and there are a lot of dogs that are smart enough for it. Experts say that 90% of communication is nonverbal, and I totally believe that to be true. I think we as people learn nonverbal cues …

A lot of people like to go on off leash hikes with their dog. The problem is, though, with what happens when you have a dog with aggression and you want to go on off leash hikes. The key is that you need to train the dog to ignore other dogs, be obedient and focused …

This is such an easy concept to understand. But it so frequently gets overlooked. When you’re training your dog you’ve got to use distractions. I know, I know. It sounds like a no-brainer. But hardly anybody does it. Rather, too many dog owners teach their dogs in a sterile environment and then expect the dog …

There is a common dog training misconception that using e-collars (electric collars or shock collars) is only for aggressive dogs, big dogs, or mean dogs. This isn’t the case. Electric collar training is all about communication, teaching, and it’s a great way to achieve off leash obedience in a way that is low key and …

When we start training a dog we’ll sometimes train a dog with food or toys or another motivator. The question we get is, “If you can get a dog to do everything with food why would you ever use something like an electric collar (shock collar)?” The answer is fairly simple. There are two stages …

When you’re trying to train the perfect dog there are only three things in between you and the dog you want: Tools, Techniques, and Consistency If you can understand these concepts you are much further along in your dog training efforts. This is a dog who had a jumping problem, leg lifting problem, and other …